Three measures of Gordon’s; one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it over ice, and add a thin slice of lemon peel.” Got it?
As the film franchise turns 50, James Bond is still the epitome of style and sophistication. What better way to celebrate Friday’s release of the newest adventure Skyfall, than to pour yourself a beverage suitable for a super-spy?
While Bond is most famous supping a “Vesper” Martini (above), he also quaffs bottles of Bollinger (the official Bond champagne on screen), Dom Perignon, and Taittanger.
Twice he drinks Chateau Mouton Rothschild. Once in Goldfinger where he sips a 1947, again in Diamonds Are Forever where he discovers the baddie due to a Claret oversight. In the same movie, he drinks a Crème de Menthe concoction called a “Stinger.” The great thing about Bond is that he drinks local. In Die Another Day, while watching Halle Berry emerge from the waters of Cuba he nips on a mojito. In Japan in You Only Live Twice, he expresses his fondness for Sake, especially when served at the right temperature. And, despite the uproar of Bond drinking Heineken, and the massive debates of whether the franchise has sold out (look at the past movies and placements of BMW, Omega, and Smirnoff before you answer), Bond is no stranger to beer. In Switzerland, again in Goldfinger, Bond washes down an Enzian (Swiss firewater) with a Löwenbräu. While passing the time in Berlin in The Living Daylights, he orders a double schnapps and chases it with a draught Löwenbräu.
Although Skyfall is the first movie where Bond drinks Heineken, it has been part of the franchise since Tomorrow Never Dies. But don’t think Bond has gone soft. In a recent interview Daniel Craig said of Bond, “He likes a lot of drinks – Heineken, Champagne. It’s all in there.”
I am assured Bond continues his partiality for Bollinger in Skyfall where it features in the casino scene in Macau. So while his tastes vary, he is still all class. To celebrate the release of Skyfall Bollinger has taken one of its finest vintages in 100 years, La Grande Année 2002, and is offering it in a “silencer” shaped box. This Bond Bubbly is perfect for collectors with an RRP of £125-£150.
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